My name is Garry Kramer. I will be leaving Edmonton, Alberta in September 2014 on a 22,000 km motorcycle ride to Ushuaia, Argentina. This trip will take me approximately 4 months to complete. I will traverse through 16 countries. Donations for the trip and to the MS Society of Canada can be made through my blog site, www.AmazingRideforMS.ca My blog site will track me through the planning and execution stages of the ride. While on the ride, you will be able to track me on a map page that will be updated every 10 minutes. You will also be able to make comments and posts on the blog, and I will be able respond to them as I ride south.

The motorcycle will be a single cylinder Kawasaki KLR650. I rode this motorcycle to Deadhorse, Alaska in 2013 and all over Alberta. It is a good workhorse of a bike.

You may ask why I am doing this. My wife Esther was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2006. I want to help eradicate MS forever. The only way to accomplish this is through research. I want to raise money for the MS Society of Canada and also raise awareness about this debilitating disease.

Can you imagine…

Having multiple sclerosis means that one morning you may not be able to walk when you wake up. Or that you may suddenly have impaired vision. Or that your memory will fail you for no apparent reason. The symptoms of MS are many and vary for everyone. It’s estimated that approximately 55,000-75,000 men and women in Canada have the disease, and every day about three more people are diagnosed.

…a future without MS

I’ve created my own fundraising event to help the MS Society fund research, advocate for change, and help people with MS and their families. The MS Society is the only national voluntary organization in Canada that supports both MS research and services. Proceeds from this event and others like it provide support and services to help those living with this disease, their families and caregivers. They also fund research with three primary goals: to find a cause and cure for MS, repair nervous system damage caused by MS and stop MS attacks. By supporting me, you too can make a difference in the life of someone with multiple sclerosis.

I am part of Do it yourself MS Fundraising because I believe in a future without multiple sclerosis – and with your help we can get there. Please give generously.